Faba bean variety trial

1999
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Mary Raynes (DNRE/VIDA)
Year(s) 1999
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Hamilton, VIC
Faba bean variety trial locations
Aims

To report on the faba bean variety trial at Hamilton.

Key messages
  • Despite a dry season, yields for many of the varieties was extremely good, with Aquadulce and Fiesta VF both performing well. Manafest did not perform well in this trial, although in the intermediate trial at the same site, it yielded much better and was not significantly different in yield to Aquadulce. 
  • Dry conditions at sowing limited the effectiveness of the post sowing pre-emergent herbicide sprays used. This is a major constraint with growing beans as there are no broadleaf herbicides registered for use post emergent in beans. Beans are best grown as a third or fourth crop in the rotation, after broadleaf weeds have been controlled in previous years. 
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Hamilton 1999

Sow date 1 October 1999
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Aquadulce 3.74
2 I*A56/1 3.64
3 I*A44/1 3.53
4 Acc1057/1 3.35
5 Fiesta Vf 3.3
6 I*A19 3.3
7 I*A7/6 3.14
8 I*A7/3 3.08
9 I*A54/3 3.06
10 I*A30/5 3.05
11 Acc683 3.02
12 Acc1038 3.01
13 Fiord 2.92
14 I*A12/1 2.92
15 I*A12/2 2.9
16 Acc963/2 2.72
17 Acc1018 2.71
18 I*A15/2 2.71
19 Acc1056 2.57
20 Acc611 2.42
21 Manafest 2.41
22 I*50/1 2.34
23 Acc973 2.3
24 I*A15/1 2.25
25 Barkool 2
26 Ascot 1.43

Grain yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hamilton, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hamilton, VIC Kurosol
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Hamilton VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.



Trial last modified: 11-11-2019 11:53am AEST